Reminders / Notices:
- School is closed on January 16th for a teacher workshop.
- School is closed on January 21st for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
- There will be 12:00 p.m. dismissal on Friday, February 1st.
- Parent Teacher Conferences will be on Friday, February 1st from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Unit Topic:
Light
Essential Question for the Unit:
How and why do we use different kinds of light?
Focus Question for this Week:
What is darkness?
Ms. McGarry will show the students a picture of Vincent Van Gogh's, The Starry Night. She will ask some questions to help students think critically about the painting. Questions include: What do you notice about the painting? How does the painting make you feel? What do you see in the picture? What colors do you see? What might these colors mean? What does the title of the painting tell us?
Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard addressed:
PK.CKW.2 (The Arts): Responds and reacts to visual arts created by themselves and others.
Foundational text for the week: Can't You Sleep Little Bear? by Martin Waddell
Pre-K Common Core Learning Standard addressed:
PK.CKW.4 (Science): Observes and describes Characteristics of Earth and space.
QUESTIONS THAT WILL BE ASKED THROUGHOUT THE WEEK:
Level 1: Recall
Where does Little Bear sleep?
Why couldn’t Little Bear sleep?
What did Big Bear do to help Little Bear sleep?
Level 2: Skill / Concept
What did Big Bear and Little Bear use to light their cave? What do you use to light the place you live?
Why did Big Bear and Little Bear go home when it got dark outside?
Level 3: Strategic Thinking
Big Bear and Little Bear played outside in the bright sunlight. What do you like to do when it is sunny outside?
Why do you think Big Bear wanted Little Bear to go to sleep?
Level 4: Extended Thinking
Why do you think Little Bear does not like the dark?
Big Bear takes Little Bear outside to see the moon and Little Bear falls asleep. What are some other things you could do to help someone who is scared of the dark fall asleep?
Why couldn’t Little Bear sleep?
What did Big Bear do to help Little Bear sleep?
Level 2: Skill / Concept
What did Big Bear and Little Bear use to light their cave? What do you use to light the place you live?
Why did Big Bear and Little Bear go home when it got dark outside?
Level 3: Strategic Thinking
Big Bear and Little Bear played outside in the bright sunlight. What do you like to do when it is sunny outside?
Why do you think Big Bear wanted Little Bear to go to sleep?
Level 4: Extended Thinking
Why do you think Little Bear does not like the dark?
Big Bear takes Little Bear outside to see the moon and Little Bear falls asleep. What are some other things you could do to help someone who is scared of the dark fall asleep?
Lessons and activities for the week:
Blocks- Students are invited to explore how they might use blocks and a flashlight to create shadow letters.
Pretend Play- Students will be able to use flashlights for shadow play.
Art- Clear contact paper and tissue paper will be added to the art center in order for students to make "stained glass windows."
Science- Students will be able to use the light table to look at x-rays and an assortment of translucent objects.
Math- Students will be able to match shape manipulatives with their shadow.
Library- Students are invited to read books about our theme, light.
Writing- Students will use finger lights to aid them in drawing a picture under the writing table
Sensory- Sand and water, or play-doh.
For more information on the Lesson Plan, click HERE!
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